The Dose Makes the Poison

The Dose Makes the Poison

The saying “All things are poison, and nothing is without poison; only the dose makes a thing not poisonous” is correctly attributed to the Renaissance physician and alchemist Paracelsus. This idea is foundational to modern toxicology and is commonly condensed into...
The Evolving Food Systems on Earth

The Evolving Food Systems on Earth

Overview of the Eight Food Systems  Food System I — Hunter–Gatherer Societies (>10,000 years ago)  Human diets were shaped directly by local ecosystems through hunting, fishing, and foraging. Diverse, minimally processed, and seasonal diets supported metabolic...
How many added sugars in the food supply?

How many added sugars in the food supply?

The above video references 56 names of sugar. We have now identified 262 names for Added Sugar. The Added Sugar Repository (ASR) was initially developed by the Eradicate Childhood Obesity Foundation (EChO), in collaboration with an innovative start-up called Perfact,...
Toxicology Trap

Toxicology Trap

The Toxicology Trap: Why Nutrition Science Needs a New Paradigm In her thought-provoking article, “The Toxicology Trap: Why Nutrition Science Must Move Beyond Causal Thinking and Include Neurodiversity and Stress Models,” Lori Hogenkamp challenges the way...